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Mississippi governor elected chair of Southern Regional Education Board
FOX 13 - Tennessee
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JACKSON, Miss. - The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) announced Monday that Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has been elected board chair. "As SREB chair, Reeves now leads the collaborative work of governors, legislators and state...
Why Pro-Life Black Christians Rejected Pro-Life Politics
Christianity Today
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June 24, 2025
In 1977, the civil rights activist Jesse Jackson published an article in the National Right to Life News that denounced the injustice of abortion. Human life, Jackson said, begins at conception, and it must be valued from its earliest existence....
API director highlights need for industry to be alert in hurricane season
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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The oil and natural gas industry is preparing for the 2025 hurricane season, which is predicted to be above average. The Gulf of Mexico, crucial for U.S. oil and gas operations, is vulnerable to hurricanes, potentially impacting national energy...
Government seeks to stop Abrego Garcia's pending release in Tennessee
FOX45 - Maryland
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BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A federal judge in Tennessee denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s request to keep Kilmar Abrego Garica detained pretrial, but he will likely remain in immigration custody anyway. The ruling came after a June 13 hearing where...
Mississippi Blood Services Launches Grilling Giveaway to Encourage Summer Donations
WLBT - Mississippi
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June 23, 2025
Sponsored - The following content is created on behalf of Mississippi Blood Services and does not reflect the opinions of Gray Media or its editorial staff. To learn more about Mississippi Blood Services, visit https://msblood.com/. Mississippi...
Protesters fight execution of Mississippi Army veteran
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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June 24, 2025
Death penalty opponents are urging Gov. Tate Reeves Tuesday to stop the execution of Mississippi Army veteran Richard Jordan with a protest. Jordan has spent almost half a century on death row. The 80-year-old Petal, Mississippi, native was found...
Mississippi awarded after receiving over $13 billion in investment projects
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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June 23, 2025
Mississippi is being recognized for its recent accomplishments in economic development.The governor's office said the state has been honored with the Gold Shovel Award by Area Development magazine.Area Development named the $10 billion Amazon Web...
Linde signs long-term industrial gas supply agreement
Hydrocarbon Engineering
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June 24, 2025
Linde has signed a new long-term agreement with Blue Point Number One, a joint venture between CF Industries, JERA and Mitsui & Co. Under the terms of the agreement, Linde will supply industrial gases to Blue Point’s 1.4 million t low-carbon...
Fred Smith Net Worth 2025: FedEx, Logistics Empire, and Business Legacy
OtakuKart
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June 24, 2025
Frederick Wallace Smith, the visionary founder of FedEx Corporation, passed away on June 21, 2025, at age 80, leaving behind an extraordinary business legacy and an estimated net worth of $5.3 billion. Smith’s remarkable journey from a Yale...
Mississippi airports race to secure federal funds before 2026 deadline
Roy Howard Community Journalism Center - Mississippi
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June 23, 2025
PICAYUNE — With funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act set to expire in 2026, Mississippi airports are rushing to lock in federal dollars before time runs out. The funding, which began flowing in 2022, offers airports across the...
Florida State trending for 2026 IOL Jakobe Green following decommitment from Mississippi State
On3
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June 24, 2025
Niceville (Fla.) three-star interior offensive lineman Jakobe Green has decommitted from Mississippi State, he announced on Monday evening via social media. Pledged to the Bulldogs since the beginning of February, Green is now back on the board,...
Zohran Mamdani’s Parents: Meet Mira Nair & Mahmood Mamdani
Hollywood Life
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June 25, 2025
Image Credit: Getty Images Zohran Mamdani was victorious in becoming the Democratic candidate in the New York City mayoral race, but he wouldn’t have gotten there without his family. The politician was raised by his dedicated parents, Mira Nair...
Businesses adjust to seafood labeling law taking effect July 1
Roy Howard Community Journalism Center - Mississippi
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June 23, 2025
BILOXI — With Mississippi’s new seafood labeling law set to take effect July 1, restaurant owners and seafood sellers are trying to understand how to comply — and what could happen if they don’t. House Bill 602 requires all seafood and crawfish...
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Hoover Sauce Is Mississippi's Best-Kept Saucy Secret
Southern Living
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This year, Mississippi’s Hoover Sauce celebrates 50 years of making mouths in the Magnolia State—and beyond—happy. But 10 years ago, when creator Hoover Lee stopped producing the mahogany-hued, salty, sweet, Asian-influenced marinade, the phone in...
SWAC Football Media Day to showcase top student-athletes in Birmingham
WZDX - Alabama
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June 23, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced the student-athletes set to participate in the league’s annual SWAC Football Media Day on Wednesday, July 16 at 10 a.m. CST at the Sheraton-Birmingham. All twelve SWAC head...
Mississippi County Judge Alan Nelson on Infrastructure, Innovation & the Rise of Mississippi County
Arkansas Business
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June 23, 2025
Nelson has directed historic preservation renovations of the century-old Blytheville and Osceola courthouses. (Provided) John Alan Nelson has served as Mississippi County judge since 2018. He’s a licensed pilot and lifelong advocate for regional...
Government Control & US Steel (Editorial)
Arkansas Business
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June 23, 2025
A Big River Steel employee looks on at the plant's electric arc furnace. (Courtesy U.S. Steel) The Trump administration’s recent approval of Nippon Steel’s takeover of U.S. Steel includes a provision that gives the U.S. government unusual control...
Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for June 22, 2025
Hattiesburg American - Mississippi
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The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at June 22, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from June 22 drawing 01-08-14-17-24 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...
Tuscaloosa homicide suspect’s extradition from Mississippi could take a week or more
WBRC 6 News - Alabama
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June 23, 2025
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Task Force investigators say it could be a week or so before suspect Tyshawn Laquan Thompson will be extradited back to Tuscaloosa. Authorities say the 22-year-old was arrested Friday night near...
Officials Celebrate Newly Renovated Grenada Depot
North Mississippi Herald
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June 25, 2025
House Speaker Jason White, left, and Rep. Trey Lamar (R-Dist. 8) recently cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Grenada Depot as railroad executives and state officials look on. Also pictured is Larry Hart (left of White), chairman of the North...